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The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's top Democrat, Rep. Elijah Cummings seen here in 2017, co-signed a letter requesting a subpoena for documents about the 2020 census citizenship question from the Census Bureau and Commerce Department, which oversees the census.

Democrats Push For Internal Documents On 2020 Census Citizenship Question

More lawmakers are calling for a subpoena to force the Census Bureau and Commerce Department to release documents about the controversial citizenship question before an upcoming hearing.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, M.D., before a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Jackson, who abandoned his nomination to be secretary of Veterans Affairs amid numerous allegations, will not return to the job of President Trump's personal physician but will remain on the White House medical staff, <em>Politico</em> reported Sunday.

Jackson Won't Return As Trump's Personal Physician, Report Says

Dr. Ronny Jackson, who abandoned his nomination to be VA secretary amid numerous allegations, will stay with the White House medical unit but won't be the president's physician, Politico reports.

A Jewish man wears a yarmulke, also called a kippa, during a meeting on "the German and French perspectives on immigration, integration and identity" organized by the American Jewish Committee this week in Berlin.

Germany's Jewish Community Responds After Man Attacked For Wearing Yarmulke

A 21-year-old Israeli Arab who says he isn't Jewish but only conducting an "experiment" by wearing a skullcap took video of the attack last week in Berlin.

Electronic Dance Music Superstar Avicii Dies At 28

Tim Bergling, a Swedish dance wunderkind and one of the most successful DJs in the world, was found dead Friday in Oman.

John Mulaney returns to Netflix in <em>Kid Gorgeous</em>.

John Mulaney Returns With 'Kid Gorgeous'

Netflix is churning out comedy specials almost as fast as you can watch them — maybe faster. In the latest, John Mulaney tries to wrap his head around the state of the world.

A voter casts his ballot during a special election in Georgia's 6th Congressional District special election last June. Georgia is the largest state that exclusively still uses electronic voting machines that don't leave a paper trail, a major concern for election officials and cybersecurity experts.

Despite Cash From Congress, Key Election Security Issue May Not Get Fixed

The spending bill President Trump signed into law last week includes enough money to replace machines that leave no paper trail. But it seems unlikely that's how the money will be spent.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren arrives at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on March 1.

Elizabeth Warren To Consumer Chief: 'You Owe The Public Straight Answers'

On Thursday, the senator sent a scathing letter to the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency she helped build.

Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit hospital don't always need the tests and treatments suggested.

5 Things Your Baby Should Avoid In The NICU

Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit often get multiple tests and treatments a day. Not all of them help, and some can hurt. Neonatologists have picked the five least likely to do good.

Gloria Steinem and South Korean peace activists march along a military fence at a checkpoint after crossing the border separating North and South Korea.

Controversy Follows As Activists Cross North-South Korean Border

The symbolic gesture was aimed at reunifying two nations still technically at war. But an event staged in the name of peace ended up exposing some distrust that's lasted for decades.

Restaurant Sets An Empty Table For Chattanooga Shooting Victims

Outside one of the crime scenes in Chattanooga, the community has created a memorial for the military men who died in Thursday's shooting. Nearby is another tribute, in an unexpected place.

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